title: Ways to retain or reactivate occupational therapists.
abstract: The previous paper (Bailey, 1990) reported on the reasons for leaving occupational therapy in a sample of 696 therapists. This follow-up paper discusses the reasons given and suggests ways to retain or reactivate therapists. The issues addressed include child rearing; geographic location; feeling professionally out of date; excessive paperwork; lack of pay and promotional opportunities; returning to school; stress; disillusionment; type of caseloads; illness; desire for more status, autonomy, and challenge; and lack of in-service training and continuing education.
authors.affiliation: Tufts University-Boston School of Occupational Therapy, Medford, Massachusetts 02155.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Bailey
mesh_terms: D002322:Career Mobility; D002668:Child Rearing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D009788:Occupational Therapy / Q000191:economics; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce